Stephen King is one of the most shielded writers in the world: his novels are embodied in the series, feature films and animation. American television channel CBS has chosen to show in the summer season, the project "Under the Dome" based on the eponymous novel "Masters of Horror".

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The action develops in the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine, whose inhabitants will one day find themselves cut off from the outside world strange transparent sphere, which can not be broken or overcome. The government's attempts to influence the "dome" to nothing lead, even dropped a bomb can damage the eye invisible barrier.

Residents and visitors alike are gradually running out of water and food, medication is not enough. The deputy Linda (Natalie Martinez) is one in front of a crowd of frightened, tired people. She turns for help to the newcomer Dale military nicknamed Barbie (Mike Vogel), in order to help her adjust the order in the city and took over the job of the police. Meanwhile, a local journalist Julia (Rachelle Lefevre) conducts its own investigation of where the strange sphere, and tells the people of the city, what is happening in the world "outside" when it is possible to catch a radio signal "from the other side." Peace and boring Chester Mill turns all into a trap from which there seems no chance to get out, and people are starting to go crazy.

King, as a guarantee of success

Initially, the idea of ​​developing a new series for the King ordered the cable channel Showtime, but far from this process is not stopped. Project creator Brian K. Vaughan is not folded his arms, he continued to fight for their offspring, and as a result, has attached the revised draft on CBS. Obviously, for this he had to try, because the views of the leadership of promising series cable and terrestrial channels are very different format, terrestrial television is much more severe, but "Under the Dome" approved transgressed the shooting.

Based on the novel by Stephen King has been shot very well-known series such as "The Dead Zone" and "Royal Hospital", its name, in a way, provides half success at the start. Basically, for the horror film adaptations of the author choose that easier and more convenient to take to adapt, but the King has a brilliant psychological thrillers, and which is "Under the Dome".

To adapt the novel "Under the Dome" Television Brian K. Vaughan, without hesitation, I have invited Stephen King, in cooperation with whom he created the backbone of the first season. The story is different from the events described in the book, which was to be expected, because not every novel can be decomposed into several dozen episodes. Based on existing series in the original story line narrative, involving characters who get their development in action. The finale of the series, which should particularly intriguing, the assurances of writers is different from what was originally written by King.

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"Under the Dome" - a psychological thriller and detective story in one, in the series is present mystical component of the plot, however, the authors are trying to find a scientific basis for everything that is happening inside the sphere formed to comply with the plausibility and realism.

The main role in the new series played Dean Norris, who gained fame for his role in the drama "Breaking Bad" and Rachelle Lefevre, lit up in "Twilight." For Mike Vogel, embodied on the screen the most mysterious character nicknamed "Barbie", is the first notable role before he appeared only in undistinguished movies in the background. Newcomers on the television screen are also other performers leading roles Colin Ford, and Natalie Martinez.

Without a doubt, "Under the Dome" will bring popularity around the cast, are involved in the project and its creators: the premiere of the series showed a fairly high ratings for the summer, who managed to keep in the future, which guaranteed the extension for a second season, filming is expected to begin soon. The first season of the project consists of thirteen episodes. Slide show will end in September, when the summer schedule to replace the CBS come autumn. But those who managed to catch the fancy of "Under the Dome" will have to wait until next summer.

Anna Chizh

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